The Rocky Mountain Fur Trade
After years of prosperous fur trading in the eastern parts of the United States, many of the indigenous fur-bearing animals had been hunted to extinction. However, exploration in the West revived the fur trade and it became an essential economic staple in the nation. The fur trade would encapsulate many of the social dynamics of the early nineteenth century--relations with Native Americans, foreign policy, exploration of the nation's natural resources, and the establishment of business and industry as a motivating force in political life.
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Series Review: The Library of the Westward Expansion"The series is well crafted, well-researched and fascinating for the young reader. All titles use photographs, paintings from the times, and colorful illustrations to highlight what it was actually like settling and discovering the West. This is a great series in for the beginning and newly independent reader, yet sufficiently researched for the older student. These well-done books--all thoroughly researched, and great for browsing for reports--make this series a great addition to social studies collections, RECOMMENDED."
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